Hawaii Senate Bill 1179

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Prohibits foreign entities and foreign-influenced business entities from making contributions, expenditures, electioneering communications, or donations for election purposes. Requires every business entity that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding its limited foreign influence. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Campaign Finance.

Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]
Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-22	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
2023-03-22	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1435) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2023-03-17	House	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan.
2023-03-15	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-17-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 379) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-03-07	Senate	Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 803) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-02-16	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to JDC.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB1179 (Carry Over) 2023-03-22 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1179&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB1179_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB1179_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1179&year=2024